Buyer

☞ Avara Foods

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Brackley East Midlands

Category: Transport / Logistics / Warehouse

Industry: Manufacturing

Job type: Contract

Salary: £33,000 a year

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Buyer – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Are you have a passion for building strong working relationships? Do you have demonstrable commercial acumen with strong negotiation skills?

As an inclusive, forward thinking business, we take pride in our approach to Procurement across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Buyer to join our Procurement Team, on a 12-month fixed term basis. The role will be supporting the Procurement Manager based at our Brackley Site, although frequent travel will be involved once restrictions allow.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with the the ability to work at pace, who has a logical and analytical mindset and not afraid to challenge ways of working.

Purpose of the role:
Reporting into the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and procuring indirect items and services for the business. The Buyer will focus on category optimisation, process improvement and delivering against individual and departmental goals.
Your key responsibilities as a Buyer will include:
  • Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with all sites and preferred suppliers.
  • Negotiating prices, agree terms and conditions and where required set up contracts and supply agreements.
  • Perform spend, contract and market analysis for categories of responsibility for communication to the wider business.
  • Monitor and maintain the contracts database.
  • Source new products and services with suppliers where required ensuring compliance with legislation and standards, including but not limited to Retailer, ethical and environmental.
  • Develop a good understanding of supply chain and markets for categories of responsibility and how they will impact the business.
  • Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against targets and project deadlines.
What we are looking for:
  • CIPS qualified desirable but not essential
  • Good analytical skills
  • Ability to recognise future and market trends
  • Knowledge of commodity markets (although not essential)
  • Contract management and supplier experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to make key decisions and negotiate under pressure
  • Presentation skills and ability to interface with cross functional teams at all levels
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Clean driving license
A little about us:
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation’s most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.
All our facilities are Covid secure, with protective measures and precautions in place to keep our people safe which include:
  • Virtual interview process
  • Daily temperature screening
  • Rolling out risk based Lateral Flow Testing across operational sites
  • Social distancing measures – including floor markers and 2m separation where possible
  • Screens and barriers installed at workstations and canteens
  • Face coverings required in all shared spaces
  • Increased cleaning regimes across sites
  • Virtual meetings and remote working
What’s in it for you?
As a Buyer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
  • 31 Days Holiday
  • 5% Pension
  • Life Insurance
  • Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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